Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-19
EDITOR O'BRIEN MOBBED.
Attacked with Clubs and peIted with
STONES nm the Streets OF Iarouto-A
New York Newspaper Man Knocked
SenseIeSs.

Mr.. OBrien had narrow escape from serious In.
jury at the hands OF Toronto mob last night. j.
NJ. Wall, a correspondent OF the New York TI,-
6une, who was with him and his party was struck
on the head by alarge stone ana Knocked senseiesS
number OF other persons were more or less seris
ousy Injured Mr.. o'Bnen, accompanied by Mr..
]. A Mullgan, president OF the Toronto branch OF
the National League, Mr.. Kilbride Il. L. Teery MIR.
WALL and several Others started out from the RIOS
sin House last evening for a walk. AT the time
there was a crowd OF a couple OF hundred Orange
men about the hotel, and when O'Brien and his
party appeared they began TO hiss, boot. and
groan, and cry out, "Down With the dynamiter,"
sod save the qneen," &C.
Mr. o'Brien was advised not 10 venture out, but
refused 70 be inundated and pushed through the
crowd. The orangemen, who were armed with
stout sticks, endeayored 10 strike OBrien and his
companions with them, but they succeeded in
Guiding the blows They were 1oStled and showed,
however, and repeatedly separated, although
OBrien's companions endeayored 10 keep close
around him, as the mob directed Its efforts mainly
TO getting at OBren. Finally, Mr.. % Brien was
driven up against he wall Here, with kllbride,
Wall Mulligan and Cahill, the little party stood
at bay, Mr.. OBr1en shouting at the top of HE
voice, "lou cowall ly dogs, don't you see We ars
not armed. Let US alone" Kisses and cries II
God save the queen and groans for the dyna-
miuers, greeted This appeal Two policemen stood
near by, but made no effort TO dispense the mob.
The party then turned into king street, while the
crowd Increased. From the windows OF some II
the houses Ia this street broken bricks were
dropped down on the crowd, Mr.. OBrlen and his
party, however, escaping INJURY.
NEWSPAPER MAN KNOCKED sESsEIEss.
Turning into Bay street the mob made fiercer
onslaught than ever. A stone knocked Mr..
oBrien's tall hat OF, and j. VI. Wall, Of the New
York Tribune, who stood beside him raised him.
sell up 10 see whence the missile had come. As he
did SO he was struck 10y big stone on the side of
the head He reeled into an alley and tell upon a
heap or stones. Denis kibride. Mr.. Teefy, treas
urer OF the National League. ana Mr. Mann. tho
Telegram reporter, lifted him up and carried him
into drug store, where his wound was dressed
and he was then helped TO the RoSsIn House. The
cut made by the stone is two inches long and
man." said Mr.: Teefy, addressing policeman;
shes wounded" 'Let him take care al himself
returned the officer. "Mhat do they want here?-
SEEKING REFUGE FROM THE MOE.
In the meanwhile the mob had become more
savage than ever and Mr. O'I5rfen attempted To
take refuge In laundry, and, falling In that,
rushed into the bicycle store OF Thomas Lalor IT.,
adjoining. volley OF stones shattered the win
dows, and the mob burst into the store yelling
like demons and Showerlng missiles In the direc-
ton which Mr.. o Brten had taken toward the end
OF the store. Some women screamed and tainted,
while the mob tumoled peii-mel helter-skelter
over bycices and other machinery, smashing them
one against the other In their savage Jury and
amid cries OF xii the traitor :" chang him ~ 'Ians-
downe foreyer!' OBrien, however, was safely led
away by Z. eastman, an official Of the crown land
department., and reached the hotel In safety. ID.
p. Cahill was knocked down, and received two
dangerous cuts from broken bottles, and more
than score OF persons more or less seriously
injured. The mob now seemed satisfied Mr.
Lalor's store was completely wrecked, aud several
hundred dollars worth OF his property de-
stroyed. Two more policemen appeared,
making four in all In the presence OF "A
crowd OF fully LOCO rioters, who had possession or
the streets FOR at least hair hour, throwing
bricks and cobblestones at the group of unarIned
men. Police Sergeant Adair got a cut IN the head,
and when his three comrades saw this they moved
away TO a respectful distance and let the mob do
as they pleased. Up TO midnight the neighbour
hood or the ROssin House was nlled with the mob,
VINO groaned and yelled 10 their hearts content;
but as there was not at any time an opposing
crowd the rioters grew tired and hoarse, began 10
abuse each other and hight among themselves,
and dispersed at last with cries or "hang B1en,"
'Away with the traitor" and 'God save the
QGeen.r
Mr.. OBrien has added Hamilton % his list,
where rtotous demonstrations certain 10 occur,
speaking there Monday, May -. He Will SPEAK IA
Ottawa tomorrow and In Kingston Friday.